February 2009
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Mail.app Commands Cheat Sheet for MacSpeech Dictate 1.2.1
MacSpeech Dictate is a great program but learning so many commands at once can be intimidating. Here’s a quick document to help you learn and remember the important commands for controlling Mail.app with MacSpeech Dictate version 1.2.1.
DIY Interactive Whiteboard with a Wii Remote & Wiimote Whiteboard
With just your Mac computer, a piece of free software, and about US$50 worth of equipment, you can create a touch-screen computer. With a projector too, you can even create an interactive whiteboard.
Mac and Windows Screen Reader Philosophies
Erik Burggraaf wrote on the MacVisionaries list about a metaphor which he uses to explain the differences in approach between Mac’s VoiceOver screen reader and Windows JAWS and WindowEyes screen readers. He calls it the “Dropped Penny Approach.”
Amazon Kindle 2 Includes Text to Speech Capability
Today Amazon introduced the Kindle 2, the newest incarnation of its ebook reading device. Included in this 2nd generation Kindle is built-in text to speech capability.
You Must Have Backups
How much stuff is there on your computer that you would be heartbroken to loose? How long would it take you to get your computer going again if the hard drive stopped working? Can you afford to loose that stuff and spend that long with no functioning computer?
Using QuickLook with VoiceOver
Leopard has very useful feature called QuickLook that lets you preview files without opening them in an application. But how can VoiceOver users make use of this feature?
Reader Question: Track Selection For Blind Musician
Neil has a question about track selection in GarageBand or iTunes for a musician that he works with.
Voice4Me Basic AAC Program
Voice4Me is one of the free programs available at the SchoolFreeware website. It’s a very basic AAC program for users who have trouble speaking – users can click on a picture to speak the associated text, or type text into a box and then click on the ‘speak’ button.
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